Published on October 29th, 2020 | by Adrian Gunning
AMD Unveils the Radeon RX 6000 Series – the Ultimate Enthusiast-Class Graphics Cards
Today, AMD unveiled the AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series graphics cards, delivering powerhouse performance, vivid visuals, and must-have features that set a new standard for enthusiast-class PC gaming experiences.
Representing the forefront of extreme engineering and design, the AMD Radeon RX 6000 Series includes the Radeon RX 6800, Radeon RX 6800 XT, and the new flagship Radeon RX 6900 XT – the fastest AMD gaming graphics card ever developed.
AMD Radeon RX 6000 graphics cards are built on groundbreaking AMD RDNA 2 gaming architecture – a new foundation for next-generation consoles, PCs, laptops and mobile devices – delivering up to 2X higher performance and up to 54 percent higher performance-per-watt compared to AMD RDNA-based graphics cards. It also includes new AMD Infinity Cache technology that delivers up to 2.4X greater bandwidth-per-watt versus GDDR6-only AMD RDNA-based architectural designs.
Featuring high-bandwidth PCIe 4.0 technology and 16GB of GDDR6 memory, the Radeon RX 6000 Series was designed to power the most demanding AAA games at 4K resolution with the highest possible settings.
AMD Radeon RX 6800 and Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics cards are expected to be available from global etailers/retailers and on AMD.com beginning November 18, 2020, for $579 USD SEP and $649 USD SEP, respectively. The AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT is expected to be available December 8, 2020, for $999 USD SEP.